Today, Nebula Award winning author Christopher Kastensmidt takes us to the wonderful world of muskets and magic. Follow two brave explorers through the wilderness of sixteenth-century Brazil. Enjoy!

The Fortuitous Meeting (The Elephant and Macaw Banner – Novelette Series Book 1)
Christopher Kastensmidt
5.0 Stars (6 Reviews)
Genre: Fantasy | Action & Adventure

In The Elephant and Macaw Banner series, two brave adventurers–the Dutch explorer Gerard van Oost and Yoruban warrior Oludara–travel the unexplored wilderness of sixteenth-century Brazil. Along the way, they encounter a host of creatures inspired by Brazilian folklore: from the brain-sucking Kalobo to the one-legged prankster Sacy-Perey. This first story, The Fortuitous Meeting, shows how the two protagonists first meet in sixteenth-century Brazil. Each of them, in turn, must find a way to outwit a legendary foe. The Elephant and Macaw Banner is an award-winning series of novelettes published in magazines and podcasts around the world.

For the first time, this edition unites these stories for English readers. This is a 10,000 word novelette (approx. 40 pages).

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A Parlous Battle (The Elephant and Macaw Banner – Novelette Series Book 2)
Christopher Kastensmidt
5.0 Stars (3 Reviews)
Genre: Action & Adventure | Fantasy

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Welcome to a world of muskets and magic. Set in the same world as Nebula Award Finalist “The Fortuitous Meeting”, this stand-alone fantasy adventure tells a new tale of Dutch explorer Gerard van Oost and Yoruban warrior Oludara, as they travel the unexplored wilderness of sixteenth-century Brazil. In this second adventure, the duo seeks aid from Brazilian natives, but in order to attain it, they will have to face a powerful foe, the seemingly invulnerable Kalobo.

This is a 10,000 word novelette (approx. 40 pages).

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The Discommodious Wedding (The Elephant and Macaw Banner – Novelette Series Book 3)
Christopher Kastensmidt
5.0 Stars (3 Reviews)
Genre: Fantasy | Action & Adventure

Welcome to a world of muskets and magic. Set in the same world as Nebula Award Finalist “The Fortuitous Meeting”, this stand-alone fantasy adventure tells a new tale of Dutch explorer Gerard van Oost and Yoruban warrior Oludara, as they travel the unexplored wilderness of sixteenth-century Brazil. In this third adventure, Oludara and the Tupinamba native Arany wish to marry, but it won’t be as easy as they imagine. Together with Gerard, they must find a way to turn magic against magic and deal with a host of supernatural beings beyond their control.

This is an 11,000 word novelette (approx. 44 pages).

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